Usually few regard their work as a pleasure. 通常很少有人把工作当成娱乐。
d. some, plenty of‘, a lot ( of) , lots( of)等词既可修饰可数名词,又可修饰不可数名词,谓语的形式应根据所修饰词而定、
A lot of students are coming to the meeting.
很多学生要来参加这次会议。
A lot of work is to be done to prepare for the conference.
为了准备会议,还有很多工作要做。
〔注意」a quantity( of) , ( large )quantities( of)作主语或其修饰的名词作主语,谓语动词应根据quantity的单复数形式而定。
Quantities of money are needed to equip the school.
学校安装设备需要很多钱。
A quantity of story books has been bought for the children.
为孩子们买了大量的故事书:
e. a great/ good deal( of),a little,quite a little,a large amount( of)等修饰不可数名词的量词作主语或修饰的名词作主语,谓语动词只能用单数形式
A great deal of time was wasted playing but ought to have been fully used.
很多时间在玩耍中浪费掉了,但本应好好利用的
f. more than one十单数名词”尽管意义上是复数,但因中心词是单数形式,谓语也必须用单数以符合语法一致的原则在“more+复数名词+than one”结构之后,谓语常用复数.
More than one person was injured in the accident.
不止一人在这次事故中受伤-
More members than one are against the proposal.
反对这项提议的会员不止一个
g. one or two +复数名词”作主语时,谓语动词用复数
One or two students were planting trees yesterday afternoon.
下午有一两个学生在植树
h.表示时间、距离、价格、度量衡的复数名词与pass, go by,waste, use, spend等词连用时,谓语动词用复数
Five years have passed since I joined the Party.我入党五年了
i. one or two 后接复数名词,谓语要用复数但在“a/an十单数名词+or two”结构之后,谓语却常用单数
One or two days are enough for this work.=A day or two is enough for this work.